Fine Gael

Fine Gael is a liberal-conservative party in Ireland, founded on 8 September 1933 as a merger of smaller liberal conservative factions of Irish politics. The party's name means "Family of the Irish", and it was formed by supporters of Michael Collins during the Irish Civil War against the IRA and Sinn Fein groups. Fine Gael proposed market liberalism as opposed to its adversary, Fianna Fail, and it sought to implement equality of opportunity, free enterprise, reward, security, integrity, and hope in Ireland. Due to its combination of liberal and conservative views, Fine Gael often allied with parties to the left.